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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
affirm
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
all
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
allegorical
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
America
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
children
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
Chinese
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
Christian
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
commanded
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
connect
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
connection
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
contrary
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
country
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
Divine
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
facilities
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
father
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
form
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
four
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
fourteen
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From this reading "She's not fourteen."
friends
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
general
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
habits
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
heathen
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
Honour
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
instance
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
intercourse
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
Juliet
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
laws
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
lax
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
lay
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
less
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
loose
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
looseness
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
many
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
matrimony
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
men
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
migratory
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
more
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
most
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
mother
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
much
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
nations
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She's not fourteen."
Observant
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
often
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
others
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
paid
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
parental
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
parents
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
past
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
people
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
probably
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
reason
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
reflection
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
respect
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
Romeo
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
say
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
sexes
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
She's
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From this reading "She's not fourteen."
simple
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
spoken
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
subject
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
teen
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
teeth
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
there
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
tie
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
ties
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From this reading That the parental tie is more loose in this country than in most others we believe, and there is a reason to be found for it in the migratory habits of the people, and in the general looseness in all the ties that connect men with the past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
travellers
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
two
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
usual
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
very
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
wisdom
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From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
wishes
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
wonder
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
worship
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From this reading Observant travellers affirm that less respect is paid to parents in America, than is usual in Christian nations--we say _Christian_ nations; for many of the heathen, the Chinese for instance, worship them, though probably with an allegorical connection that we do not understand.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
young
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From this reading The laws on the subject of matrimony, moreover, are so very lax, intercourse is so simple and has so many facilities, and the young of the two sexes are left so much to themselves, that it is no wonder children form that connection so often without reflection and contrary to the wishes of their friends.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,-- She is not fourteen."-- _Romeo and Juliet._ Divine wisdom has commanded us to "Honour your father and your mother."
